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The Horrors of Early Space Food (w. Dr Kaveh Hoda)

The Horrors of Early Space Food (w. Dr Kaveh Hoda)26 aug1 u 34 min

<p>The first space food was made by veterinarians instead of dieticians and was so bad that many astronauts chose to fast through their missions. And it could&#39;ve been *so* much worse. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are talking to <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kavehmd.bsky.social"><u>Dr Kaveh Hoda</u></a>, gastroenterologist and host of the <em>House of Pod</em> podcast about the wonderful, disgusting world of astronaut kibble. </p><p>Check out Kaveh&#39;s work <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382"><u>here!</u></a></p><p>Tragically, Backstroke of the West appears to have been taken down</p><p><a href="https://failuretolaunch.bigcartel.com/"><u>Find our merch store here</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch"><u>Support FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord community</u></a></p><p><strong>SOURCES:</strong></p><p>- <em>Packing For Mars</em>, Mary Roach</p><p>- Conference on Nutrition in Space and Related Waste Problems</p><p>FTL theme song by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@djdanarchy/featured"><u>DJ Danarchy</u></a></p><p><br></p>